You know how they say fashion only ever repeats itself ? Well, peplum was a style worn by the Greeks in ancient history ! In fact, what they called Peplos were tunics worn by Greek women and looked a lot like today’s peplum style with a tight waist and extra fabric around the hips.

WHAT ?!

Back in the 1940’s, peplums appeared as a feminine touch to jackets. A frilly skirt section was added to the bottom of a suit jacket to define the waist. The peplum fashion was a hit in the 80’s and has been sneaking back up on us again for a while now, especially with the explosion of plus size trends over the past few years. Wearing a peplum top or skirt is a great way of outlining an ultra feminine silhouette or even adding extra curve to a slimmer shape.

WHO ?!

Celebs are the number one face of the peplum fashion. Red carpet wear uses the peplum over and over, on dresses, skirts, tops and jackets. Photos of Emma Watson have been all over the web for months now after she wore a sparkling peplum top to the her last premiere. Rihanna also rocked a long peplum gown on the red carpet as did Michele Williams at the Oscars this year. Irina Shayk, Blake Lively, Scarlett Johansson, Katy Perry, Naomi Watts, Kate Middleton, Zooey Deschanel, Rachel Zoe… You name her, she’s wearing it !